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1. GEORGIA + CHEMOURS (thread) Kemp
8,600 Chemours was a NEWS headline on the Chinese website for Georgia business. I translated it. http://georgiabusness.cn
8,600 Chemours was a NEWS headline on the Chinese website for Georgia business. I translated it. http://georgiabusness.cn
2. All you have to really do is read between the lines.
Brian P. Kemp
Chemours Titanium Tech
Southern Ionic Minerals
Georgia Made
Brian Snell
Jesup
Brian P. Kemp Chemours Titanium Tech Southern Ionic MineralsGeorgia Made Brian SnellJesup
3. I had it translated.
Key takeaways on these pages:
Brian Kemp, Gov of Georgia is excited about
Kemp congratulated them on being a Georgia Made (trademark) company
Chemours investing $86 million (cont)
Key takeaways on these pages:
Brian Kemp, Gov of Georgia is excited about Kemp congratulated them on being a Georgia Made (trademark) company Chemours investing $86 million (cont)
4. New titanium mine
New plant for titanium and zircon ore
Acquisition of Southern Ionic Minerals and new plant for them
Bryan Snell, President of Chemours Titanium Technologies
New titanium mine New plant for titanium and zircon ore Acquisition of Southern Ionic Minerals and new plant for them Bryan Snell, President of Chemours Titanium Technologies
5. This news on Georgia's Chinese website was alarming.
Hang with me, its very important to understand why.
#1 China is one of major producing countries of titanium dioxide worldwide, but....
Hang with me, its very important to understand why.
#1 China is one of major producing countries of titanium dioxide worldwide, but....
6. Chemours is the world's largest manufacturer of titanium dioxide that completely (100%) adopts the chlorination process.
Titanium dioxide is used in MANY products and some have great benefits.
Titanium dioxide is used in MANY products and some have great benefits.
7. Just recently, this was published... "A LIGHT PANEL with a photocatalytic coating of titanium oxide which is claimed to eliminate 99 per cent of airborne viruses, bacteria and bad air odour..." https://www.luxreview.com/2020/08/20/the-secret-ingredient-of-virus-fighting-panel-titanium-oxide/
8. All this sounds like wonderful news, but there is a very dark past for Chemours, the titanium manufacturer, and it started at DuPont.
You see, Chemours is a spin off company of DuPont. It was deliberately created as a "limited liability" company.
You see, Chemours is a spin off company of DuPont. It was deliberately created as a "limited liability" company.
9. In 2015, DuPont found itself surrounded by a surmounting evidence of the dangers of PFAS chemicals, so they decided to spin off Chemours Chemicals which would have the liabilities of the PFAS's attached. In essence, they tried to insulate themselves. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/how-dupont-may-avoid-paying-clean-toxic-forever-chemical-n1138766
11. PFAS, or per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances, are also known as "FOREVER" chemicals. DuPont understood the dangers of these chemicals for decades and did nothing. https://theconversation.com/pfas-forever-chemicals-are-widespread-and-threaten-human-health-heres-a-strategy-for-protecting-the-public-142953
12. There has been one movie, Dark Waters, and one documentary, The Devil We Know, which both do a good job of sticking to facts despite the disagreements of DuPont and Chemours.
I highly recommend watching Dark Waters.
I highly recommend watching Dark Waters.
13. Chemours estimates the cost of all these claims at nearly a quarter of a billion dollars but worries it could be more than double that — or even “substantially higher." https://www.inquirer.com/business/phillydeals/dupont-chemours-ruffalo-dark-waters-lawsuit-congress-pollution-20191201.html
14. Where is this all going?? Well, Chemours starts a new plant in another state, while the lawsuits just stack up against them.
15. And not just because of the PFAS issue.
16. Now, Chemours has this to deal with... an explosion at their West Virginia plant just days ago, killed one and injured others. https://www.newsbreak.com/west-virginia/belle/news/2121342526555/explosion-reported-near-chemours-chemical-plant-in-west-virginia
17. Hang on... it keeps going.
In 2018, a former Chemours employee, Jindong Xi, plead guilty to theft of trade secrets. He was trying to lure Chinese investors.
In 2018, a former Chemours employee, Jindong Xi, plead guilty to theft of trade secrets. He was trying to lure Chinese investors.
18. To bring it all back to Georgia. Why would Kemp find bringing such company to Georgia exciting? It is plagued with lawsuits, which will most likely crush them eventually.
19. He was influenced by someone other than Georgians. Thats why.
Meet Bryan Snell, President of Titanium Technologies aka... Chemours.
Notice he LIVED in CHINA from 2002 - 2006.
Meet Bryan Snell, President of Titanium Technologies aka... Chemours.
Notice he LIVED in CHINA from 2002 - 2006.
20. He also has a lot invested in Chemours.
So, Chemours is investing $86 million to provide 78 jobs? Plus, they also acquired Southern Ionic Minerals in the process.
Are they setting this failing company up for someone or something else?
So, Chemours is investing $86 million to provide 78 jobs? Plus, they also acquired Southern Ionic Minerals in the process.
Are they setting this failing company up for someone or something else?
21. ONE country is hoping to be the WORLD leader of MANUFACTURING companies by 2025 - CHINA! js.
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